Crime Rates at Brightwell Cum Sotwell, Wallingford, OX10 0PU

This area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Cholsey , and the 204th highest crime rate of 452 local areas in South Oxfordshire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around This (OX10 0PU) in the last 12 months was 38.9 per 1,000 residents and was 2.9% higher than the Cholsey average (37.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 21.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 43.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode OX10 0PU, the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sotwell Street, where police recorded 2 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Monks Mead (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.